Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-03


at the general election held every fourth
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect
ed for full terms OF twelve. years, except
that In every twelfth year thereafter. three
the Chief Justice. or any. Justice, becomes
disqualified, teither mentally
or ply ysically, to perform the duties OF his
ofhce, and such fact ts certified to the Gov
ernoT by Ave Justices, one Of whom may may be be
a Justice, the ONCE Of such disqualified
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
he shall be paid = retiring salary of two
hundred and fifty t26o) dollars per month
exist or occur in the Office OF Justice, the
Governor shall appoint q person to hold the
office for the remainder of the unexpired
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold Office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To PROPOSE to the people of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
Judiciary Department.
RESOLVED. That the Legislature of the State
of California, at its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day of January, A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty.seven, two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
seventeen, Of Article vi, Of the Constitution
Of said State, be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section II. The Justices of the Supreme
Court, and Judges OF the Superior Court.
continuance In office, receive for their
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished a. ter their election,
nor during the term for which they shall
tees OF the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-hslf of the salary Of each
superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for witch he Is elected. The
annual salaries Of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s75o0) each, and the Su.
preme Court Commissioners six thousand
dollars ls6o0V each; Until otherwise
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges Of the city and
county of San Francisco, and the counties
OF Alameda, Los Angeles santa Clara 'rita 11ba
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernardino, Co usa
and TEXANS, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars. and the Judges of the counties
of rulare, Monterey, Sonoma and San Joa-
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose an amendments to
sSCtlOu VI AEtiClc Al, vi Tie OOu-
stitution of the State of California. re-
lating to the framing Of charter for
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hundred
thousand Inhabitants.
Resotred, That the Legislature of the
State of California, at its regular session,
commencing on the third day of January,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two.
thirds of all the mem bers elected to each OF
the two Houses of said Legislature voting
tion eight, of Article XI, of the Constitu.
ton of said tate, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section s. Any city containing a popula.
tion of mere than one hundred thousand
inhabitants may frame charter for its own
government consistent with aud subject to
the Constitution aud laws OF this State, by
causing a Board of fifteen freehOlders, who
shall have been for at least five years quail.
| fed electors thereof, to be elected by the
qualified voters of such city, at any general
| within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city.
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
| members of such Board, or a majority Of
Mayor. or other chief executive
officer Of such city. and the other
to the Recorder Of Deeds of the
county such proposed charter shall
l0eu De puDllSueu III TWO udlly papers Oh
general circulation in such city. for at least
twenty da,s; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub.
mitted 10 the qualified cleo tors of such city,
at a general or special election, and If a ma.
jority OF such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
approval Or rejection as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment and II
approved by a maj jority vote of the members
lIaPfnh q nQnh Hfngn haRnYn a q
cha ter of such city. or If such city be con-
sol dated with a county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, aud supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. copy of such charter, certified by he
Mayor, or chief executive officer. and au-
tn nticated by the seal of such city, setting
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one in
the office of the Secretary of State. the other,
after being recorded in the office of the Re
corder of Deeds of the county, among the
archi yes of the city. All Courts shall take
judicial notice thereof. The charter SO
ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority of the
city to the qualified voters thereof, at q gen.
days after the publication of such proposals,
and ratified by at least three-ffths of the
qual!fied electors voting thereat, and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro-
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
ton may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to others. ANY city
than ten thousand and not more
than one hundred thousand inhabi.
tants may frame charter for its;own gov
rnment, con istent with and subject to the
Constitution and laws of this State, by caus-
ing a Board of fifteen freeholders Who shall
have been for at least FIVE years qualified
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fieo vlters of said city, at any general or
special election, whose duty it shall be.
within ninety days alter such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed in duplicate by .he
members of such Board. or majority of
them, and returned, one copy thereofto the
and the other to the Recorder of the county.
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished in two daily papers of general circu.
lat on in such city, for at least twenty days;
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion of
the charter; aud within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF said city,
at general or special election, and If a
ma sjority Of such qualified electors voting
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for its
approval or rejection as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment, aud If
approved by a majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
charter OF such city and the organic law
thereof, and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
all special laws Inconsistent with such char
ter copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chiefexecutive officer and anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. an deoosited, one in
the office OF the Secretary of State, and the
other, after being recorded in said Recor.
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch.
ives of the city; and thereafter all Courts
shall take judicial notice of said charter.
The charter so ratiied may be amended, at
intervals Of not less than two years, by pro.
posals therefor, submitted by the legislative
authority of the city to the qualir ed electors
thereof, at general or special election
held at least sixty days afterth publication
of such proposals and ratified by at least
three-ffths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval of the |